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FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 1905

VENUE FIXED FOR TSUEN WAN NEW YEAR FAIR

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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE AVAILABLE THE SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND FOR THE ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR IN TSUEN WAN FROM FEBRUARY 2 TO 9.

THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE RSD'S DISTRICT HYGIENE SUPERINTENDENT (TSUEN WAN), MR LAI CHUNG-KUEN, AT A MEETING TODAY (FRIDAY) OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL.

MR LAI SAID THE RSD WOULD DEMARCATE A TOTAL OF 208 STALL SITES TO COPE WITH DEMAND FOR SEASONAL GOODS FOR THE CELEBRATION

172 OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR. THESE WOULD INCLUDE 34 DRY GOODS, WET GOODS AND TWO SOFT DRINKS STALLS.

+THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE OUTLETS FOR SEASONAL FLOWER GROWERS TO SELL THE IR MERCHANDISE AND TO DISCOURAGE UNLICENSED HAWKING IN THE TOWNSHIP AREAS DURING THIS FESTIVAL PERIOD, HE EXPLAINED.

MR LAI ADDED THAT THE STALLS WOULD BE LET AT AN AUCTION TO BE HELD AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON JANUARY 14 AT 9.30 AM.

THE UPSET PRICE FOR EACH DRY GOODS STALL IS $125 AND FOR EACH WET GOODS STALL $150. SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PAY A TEMPORARY HAWKER LICENCE FEE OF $70 EACH.

TO FAC'..ITATE THE PREPARATION AND CLOSING DOWN OF THE FAIR, TWO TARMAC SURFACED MINI-SOCCER PITCHES ON THE SPORTSGROUND WOULD BE CLOSED FROM JANUARY 31 TO FEBRUARY 12.

THE DISTRICT LEISURE MANAGER (TUSEN WAN), MR LI HUNG-CHEUNG, ALSO DISCLOSED AT THE MEETING THAT THE RSD WOULD ORGANISE 93 RECREATION AND SPORTS PROJECTS IN TSUEN WAN IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS APPROVED THE NAMING OF A NEW DISTRICT OPEN SPACE IN TSUEN WAN AS +KWOK SHUI ROAD PARK.+

THE PARK, BEING DEVELOPED IN TWO PHASES, IS BOUNDED BY KWOK SHUI ROAD, CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TEXACO ROAD.

PHASE OF THE PROJECT, COVERING ABOUT ONE HECTARE, WAS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON DECEMBER 1 AND CONTAINS A GARDEN, WATER FEATURES, AN ENTRANCE PLAZA AND THE USUSAL PARK AMENITIES.

WORK ON PHASE II IS IN PROGRESS AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY NEXT JUNE. IT WILL PROVIDE THREE BASKETBALL COURTS, TWO VOLLEYBALL COURTS, A SEVEN-A-SIDE SOCCER PITCH, ONE HANDBALL COURT, A SKATING RINK,

A SKATING RINK, CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS, CHANGING ROOMS AND TOILETS.

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